The Californian musician talks collaborating with Bruno Mars as Silk Sonic, his upcoming self-directed film ‘K-Pops’ and his new era as DJ Pee .Wee Anderson .Paak has had one hell of a year.
The Californian musician has just directed his first feature film K-Pops , which premiered at the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival last month (and also features his eldest son, Soul). He’s also wrapped up a role in Atlantis , a coming-of-age film based on the life of the legendary Pharrell Williams. Now, he’s about to begin a whole new era as DJ Pee .
Wee, identified by his sleek black bob. What started as a lighthearted joke to make arduous Silk Sonic recording sessions more bearable has now snowballed into a new DJ career for Anderson .Paak, who only uses vinyl in his sets.
Though the musician originally DJed at house parties and weddings back as a teenager in his hometown of Oxnard, he picked it back up while throwing afterparties for himself and Bruno Mars, his Silk Sonic counterpart. Photo Credit: Disney/Joel Anderson Next, .Paak is continuing the good vibes in partnership with Disney, with whom he’ll be embarking on a global tour.
Along with Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and all your favourite Disney characters, .Paak will play a string of guaranteed feel-good hits (including his own music) as Pee .Wee for VIP audiences.
The tour will also see eye-popping new technology that will bring Mickey and Donald to life for a DJ battle – and according to Pee .Wee himsel.